Thursday, May 31, 2018

Ayres S2R-T34 Thrush, N2249B, registered to Ag Aviation Equipment LLC and operated by Andy Deterding Ag Aviation: Fatal accident occurred May 30, 2018 in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma and Incident occurred July 03, 2017 in Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota

The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

http://registry.faa.gov/N2249B

Location: El Reno, OK
Accident Number: CEN18FA201
Date & Time: 05/30/2018, 2118 UTC
Registration: N2249B
Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural 

On May 30, 2018, about 1618 central daylight time, an Ayres Corporation S2R-T34, N2249B, impacted terrain near El Reno, Oklahoma, during an aerial application operation after flying into guy wires of a radio antenna. The airplane was destroyed by post-impact fire. The commercial-rated pilot, and sole occupant onboard, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Ag Aviation Equipment LLC and operated by Andy Deterding Ag Aviation under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Medford Municipal Airport (O53), Medford, Oklahoma. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Manufacturer: AYRES CORPORATION
Registration: N2249B
Model/Series: S2R T34
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural Aircraft (137)

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KRCE, 1355 ft msl
Observation Time: 2115 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 35°C / 21°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 5500 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots, 140°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.7 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Medford, OK (O53)
Destination: Carrier, OK (OK71) 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: Unknown
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude:  35.611667, -97.873333 (est)

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. 


Andy Deterding



CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. - Family members have identified the man who was killed after a plane crash in Canadian County.

Crews responded Wednesday just after 5:15 p.m. to the scene near El Reno.

"We were notified about 5:13 of a plane crash, location's Memorial Road and Manning Road," said Trooper Mat Conway with OHP.

Officials say a crop duster was spraying in the area when it hit a radio tower.

"Single, fixed-wing. It was a crop duster. They were spraying a weed killer. He was flying and making a turn and struck the guide-wire for the cell tower," said Conway.

Officials say a crop duster was spraying in the area when it struck a radio tower.

OHP says the pilot was the only person on board the Ayres S2R, formerly known as an Ag Commander, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Family members identified the pilot as Andy Deterding.

Fuel from the plane started a fire in the creek bottom where it crashed.

In a statement, the FAA says "investigators will be making their way to the crash site and the NTSB has been notified. The NTSB  will be in charge of the investigation."

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CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. - One person is dead after a plane crash in Canadian County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Crews responded Wednesday just after 5:15 p.m. to the scene near El Reno.

"We were notified about 5:13 of a plane crash, location's Memorial Road and Manning Road," said Trooper Mat Conway with OHP.

Officials say a crop duster was spraying in the area when it hit a radio tower.

"Single, fixed-wing. It was a crop duster. They were spraying a weed killer. He was flying and making a turn and struck the guy-wire for the cell tower," said Conway.

OHP says the pilot was the only person on board the Ayres S2R, formerly known as an Ag Commander, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials have not released the pilot's name.

Fuel from the plane started a fire in the creek bottom where it crashed.

In a statement, the FAA says "investigators will be making their way to the crash site and the NTSB has been notified. The NTSB  will be in charge of the investigation."

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CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla. —  A pilot died Wednesday evening after a plane crashed in Canadian County, Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials confirmed.

Shortly before 5:15 p.m., troopers were alerted about a plane crash near Memorial Road Northeast and North Manning Road, just north of El Reno, according to Highway Patrol officials. While flying weed killer over the area, the pilot made a turn and hit a guide wire on a tower, according to officials.

The pilot was the only person in the plane, a single fixed-wing crop duster, officials said.

The pilot has not been identified, but Highway Patrol officials said the person was a contracted crop duster. The company that hired the pilot is heading to the scene to help identify the person.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, officials said.

Story and video ➤ http://www.koco.com

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Fargo, North Dakota

Aircraft force landed in a field during aerial application operation.

Date: 03-JUL-17
Time: 15:20:00Z
Regis#: N2249B
Aircraft Make: AYRES
Aircraft Model: S2R
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: AERIAL APPLICATION
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
City: CARRINGTON
State: NORTH DAKOTA

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